Anyone familiar with Marchand Enterprises? (Williston: hotels, camps, living)

[jarchack]

I'm a cook by trade and got a call from Marchand immediately after submitting an on-line application. That's red flag number 1. The have practically no web presence other than a web site that was registered one year ago and a linkdin profile. Red flag number 2. All they told me was that it was a cook/housekeeper job in N.D. I assume it's Williston since they apparently have an office there. They are doing a background check on me and as soon as that goes through they'll have a bus ticket ready. After reading about living conditions in Williston and "housekeeping" jobs... I'll think I'll pass and just keep trying to get back on a merchant vessel.

[Roloff1976]

I tried googling them as well. They obviously are not a big company (or possibly not even legit). They appear to have offices all over the country, but not an official (.com) website. That almost indicates they are a fly by night company that just uses free links to advertise there business. There is probably some sort of "bait and hook" in getting you to hop on a bus to Williston. Maybe some sort of hidden fee that you have to pay them for getting you a job at one of the hotels or man camps that you could probably get using jobservice North Dakota. I would stay away from them if I were you. I could be wrong, but doesn't sound like they are who they may be portraying. they always say, follow your intuitions...if you get a negative vibe about the situation, don't go through with it. You never know who might be waiting for you at the bus stop in Williston. Yikes!!!!

[JanND]

This Gov. site allows you to pull down menu search, lists most companies in N.D. I didn't see Marchand on there at all. https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/findwellsvw.asp